Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising ##STR1## and as a synergist an amide of the formula ##STR2## in which R is halogenoalkyl.

Abstract: New dextrorotatory enantiomers of phenoxy propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.3 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen andX.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or the radical SO.sub.m,whereinm represents 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,n represents 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1-(2-oxyaminocarbonylphenylsulphonyl)-3-heteroaryl-ureas of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused six-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical which contains at least one nitrogen atom,a process for their preparation, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new benzodisultams of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkemyl, alkinyl and aralkyl, andR.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused six-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical which contains at least one nitrogen atom,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1-(2-oxyaminosulphonylphenylsulphonyl)-3-heteroaryl-ureas of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl andR.sup.

Abstract: A phosphoric acid ester of the formula ##STR1## in which Y is oxygen, sulphur or --NR--,R is hydrogen or alkyl,X is oxygen or sulphur, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently is alkyl.

Abstract: R.sup.2 is alkoxy,R.sup.3 is H, or one equivalent of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ion, andR.sup.4 is one equivalent of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal.The process is new and intermediate II is new. If R.sup.3 is an alkali or alkaline earth metal it can be converted to hydrogen by acid. The products are known intermediates for herbicides and plant growth regulators.

Abstract: The novel process ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, andR.sup.2 is alkoxy, alkylamino or dialkylamino.Compounds II and III are new, while (I) is a known intermediate for herbicides.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 4-alkoxy-6-alkyl-2-cyanoamino-1,3,5-triazine of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl, andR.sup.2 is alkoxy,comprising reacting a 4-alkoxy-6-alkyl-2-amino-1,3,5-triazine of the formula ##STR2## with a cyanogen halide of the formulaHal--CNin whichHal is halogen,in the presence of twice the molar amount of butyl-lithium and in the presence of a diluent adding water and acidifying.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 1-(2-oxyaminosulphonyl-phenylsulphonyl)-urea of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl, andR.sup.3 is an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused six-membered aromatic heterocyclic radical containing at least one nitrogen atom,comprising reacting water with a benzodisultam of the formula ##STR2## at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 100.degree. C. The products are herbicidally active.

Abstract: Novel substituted pyridyl-phenyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents trifluoromethyl or chlorine,Y represents hydrogen or chlorine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.2 represents formyl or the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or the two radicals R.sup.3 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,m represents 1 or 2,n represents 0 or 1 andZ represents trimethylsilyl, optionally substituted azolyl which is bonded via nitrogen or the radicals of the formulae ##STR3## in which R.sup.8 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,or the two radicals R.sup.8 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.9 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.10 and R.sup.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a sulphonyliso(thio)urea of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, aryl and heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted and/or optionally fused, six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing at least one nitrogen atom,R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted radical from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl and aralkyl, andQ represents oxygen or sulphur,comprising reacting a sulphonylguanidine of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.4 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon radical,with a compound of the formulaH--Q--R.sup.3at a temperature between 0.degree. C. and 150.degree. C. The products are known herbicides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel benzolactamsultams of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl and aryl,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl andR.sup.3 represents the radical ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy and alkylthio,R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, formyl or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkylcarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl andR.sup.6 represents hydrogen, amino or an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino and dialkylamino,with the proviso that R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 do not simultaneously represent methyl,a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: New laevorotatory enantiomers of phenoxy propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein Y represents oxygen or the radical SO.sub.m,whereinm represents 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,n represents 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group, and their use as intermediates for preparing herbicides.

Abstract: The new compound ##STR1## is prepared and converted to the new acetal ##STR2## which is reacted with an alkali phenolate or alkaline earth metal phenolate in the presence of copper or a copper compound as a catalyst and in the presence of a diluent at a temperature between about 100.degree. and 200.degree. C. to produce the new acetal ##STR3## which can be hydrolyzed to the corresponding aldehyde which is a known intermediate for pyrethroid-like insecticides.

Abstract: There is disclosed an R enantiomer of phenoxypropionic acid compound of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents hydrogen or halogen, and R represents hydroxyl, alkoxy, halogen or the radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another represent hydrogen or methyl, n represents 0, 1 or 2 and Y represents trimethylsilyl, or optionally substituted azolyl bonded via nitrogen, or represents alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or the radical of the formula ##STR3## wherein Q represents oxygen, sulphur, SO or SO.sub.2 and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group; compositions containing herbicidally effective amounts of such R enantiomers and the use of such R enantiomers as herbicides.

Abstract: N-Acyl-piperidone ketal compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents alkyl or halogen,R.sup.2 represents halogen,R.sup.3 represents alkyl andR.sup.4 represents alkyl, orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together represent an optionally branched alkylene chain, andR.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl,and their use as antidotes for protecting crop plants from herbicidal damage.

Abstract: Guanidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 represents a six-membered aromatic heterocyclic structure which contains at least one nitrogen atom and is substituted by halogen, amino, cyano or formyl and/or by optionally substituted radicals from the series comprising alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonyl and alkoxycarbonyl, and/or is optionally fused,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted radical from the series comprising alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl and aralkyl, or the radical --S(O).sub.n --R.sup.6,the other radicals can have varied meanings, andacid adducts and salts thereof,which possess herbicidal and plant growth regulating activity.

Abstract: New dextrorotatory enantiomers of phenoxy propionic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein X.sup.1 represents hydrogen or halogen,X.sup.2 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.3 represents halogen or trifluoromethyl,X.sup.4 represents hydrogen or halogen andX.sup.5 represents hydrogen or halogen,Y represents oxygen or the radical SO.sub.m,whereinm represents 0, 1 or 2,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or methyl,n represents 1 or 2 andR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylthio with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, nitro, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkoxy group, and their use as herbicides.

Abstract: Novel substituted pyridyl-phenyl ethers of the formula ##STR1## in which X represents trifluoromethyl or chlorine,Y represents hydrogen or chlorine,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.2 represents formyl or the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## in which R.sup.3 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,or the two radicals R.sup.3 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently of one another represent hydrogen or alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,m represents 1 or 2,n represents 0 or 1 andZ represents trimethylsilyl, optionally substituted azolyl which is bonded via nitrogen or the radicals of the formulae ##STR3## in which R.sup.8 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,or the two radicals R.sup.8 together represent an alkylene chain with 2 or 3 carbon atoms,R.sup.9 represents alkyl with 1 to 4 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur andR.sup.10 and R.sup.